Where does “drovian” come from?
drovian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic drōbijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
drovian (Old Saxon): to stir up, trouble, disturb
Definitions
- to stir up, trouble, disturb
Ancestry of “drovian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | drōbijaną | To trouble, disturb |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |